Brighton & Hove Albion: 10 Reasons They'll Be in the Premier League Next Season

Brighton & Hove Albion have adapted to life in the Championship remarkably well. Currently, the club lies third in the table, and fans are dreaming of Premier League football. Pundits will argue it's still very early in the season, but Brighton certainly have plenty going for them, which could push them into the Premier League in 12 months time.

Therefore, I have compiled a slideshow of 10 reasons that Brighton could well be in the Premier League next season.

Vision of Owner/Chairman Tony Bloom

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Tony Bloom is essentially a Brighton & Hove Albion fan and, like all fans, he wants his club to be successful. Many clubs look to consolidate after winning promotion, but Bloom and Brighton were always looking to set the targets higher.

Following the Norwich City Blueprint

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If Brighton did manage a double promotion then it wouldn't be a first, following the success of Norwich last season. There are certainly similarities between the two clubs, with good facilities, a hungry team, a talented young manager and ambitious board direction behind-the-scenes.

Building a Squad of Your Own Players

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The current Brighton squad only includes one loan player. Although there is obviously exceptions to this rule, teams are seldom successful by over-relying on loans. It is therefore nice to see that Brighton have reinvested money in their team on contracted players rather than going down the loan route.

Didn't Look out of Place Against Liverpool

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Brighton showed a little bit too much respect to Liverpool in their cup meeting with them last night. But, in the second half, they gave it a good go and will feel unlucky to have not forced extra time. The bottom line is that it could have easily been a Premier League fixture and Brighton didn't look out of their depth.

Team Spirit

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Team spirit can get you a long way in football and no one can doubt that it played a big part in Norwich's and Blackpool's promotion to the Premier League. Despite the player exits it appears Brighton have plenty of it and, with new players and a new stadium, there is plenty of reasons to be positive. The performance of Brighton in the cup match against Liverpool and their early Championship form shows that there is plenty of spirit in this group of players.

If Blackpool Can Do It .....

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Let's be honest, few people expected Blackpool to make it to the Premier League. But it happened and now other teams have hope. Ultimately, Brighton fans should be saying to themselves, why can't we get to the Premier league?